If I'm correct Henry studied at Eton with Prince William, so Kate could easily have been a friend of Henry. Although you don't have to know a person to attend a charity event. Maybe she just likes what the charity does and wanted to support the cause.

Kate appears to be looking with loving eyes at him whereas he is looking straight ahead and rather bored.

Yes, I have seen that look before about 27 years ago, IMO Diana was often looking at Charles with loving eyes while he looked elsewhere not that i think it is the same story at all, just an observation ...

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Of course her detractors will point out that you and I and anyone else can also rent this property...

This could mean - a) she is in close with the royals and thus had access to this home, b) she is trying too hard to link herself with the royals and thus hired a home owned by the Duchy, c) her family are trying to ensure that she becomes a princess so rented the home or d) it was a nice home in a nice location and sheer coincidence that it is owned by the Duchy.

It isn't as if this home is one where Charles etc actually lives but one of 100s he owns that are let to the public on a commercial basis.

Of course her detractors will point out that you and I and anyone else can also rent this property...

This could mean - a) she is in close with the royals and thus had access to this home, b) she is trying too hard to link herself with the royals and thus hired a home owned by the Duchy, c) her family are trying to ensure that she becomes a princess so rented the home or d) it was a nice home in a nice location and sheer coincidence that it is owned by the Duchy.

It isn't as if this home is one where Charles etc actually lives but one of 100s he owns that are let to the public on a commercial basis.

I'd think option A) is what seems more likely, perhaps it was just a nice gesture from Charles to people that probably had have nice gestures to his sos.

On another note I was expecting the mdeida circus that is Kate's birthday and nothing yet... I have to say Im kinda dissapointed :P